Texas § SD.1046.051 - BOARD ELECTION
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§ SD.1046.051. BOARD ELECTION
BOARD ELECTION; TERM. (a) The board consists of nine directors elected from the district by position as follows: (1) two directors from each commissioners precinct; and (2) one director from the district at large. (b) To be elected, a candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast in the election for that position. (c) The board shall declare the results of a district election. (d) Unless different terms are established under Section 1046.054 , directors serve staggered two-year terms as follows: (1) directors elected to even-numbered positions are elected in even-numbered years; and (2) directors elected to odd-numbered positions and the director elected at large are elected in odd-numbered years. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166 ), Sec. 1.02, eff. April 1, 2009.
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Section SD.1046.051 ("BOARD ELECTION") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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